Will of John Bulleid of Mariansleigh
Who Died in 1628
In the name of God Amen the twelfth day of November in the year of our Lord God one thousand six hundred twenty eight I John Bulleid ……….. of the Parish of Mariansleigh in the County of Devon yeoman being grieved in body but of good and perfect mind and memory, laud and praise be given to Almighty God therefore, do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say first and before all things I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God my maker and creator and to his well beloved son Jesus Christ my only Saviour and Redeemer through whose merit death and passion I do assuredly believe to have full and free remission, pardon and forgiveness of all my sins and life everlasting with him. And my body to be buried at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named. And ……….. those temporal gifts and blessings which it hath pleased God to bestow on me I give and bequeath them as followeth. I give to the poor of the Parish of Mariansleigh the sum of five shillings and eight pence to be distributed to and amongst them within two months next after my decease. Item I give to the poor of the Parish of Romansleigh the sum of five shillings to be distributed to and among them within …….. weeks next after my decease. Item I give and bequeath unto Richard Bulleid my son my greatest spit, my greatest brazen pot, my ……… musket, my sideboard that standeth in the north side of my Hall, and he to have them after the death of his mother. Item I give and bequeath unto my son Edmond Bulleid the sum of four pounds lawful money of England to be paid unto him within three months next after he doth or shall demand it of my Executors hereafter mentioned or of one of them. Item I give and bequeath unto my son John Bulleid my bedstead which standeth in my parlor after the death of his mother. Item I will, demise, give and bequeath unto my son Nicholas Bulleid all the estate, right, interest, title and term of years which I have of, in and to all those …….. and parcels of land, meadows and pastures with the appurtenances commonly called or known by the name and several names of Bridgham and Alserhill lying and being within the Parish of South Molton in the said County of Devon which I lately took for term of …….. of Hugh Courteney and Robart Courteney Gents, my said son Nicholas Bulleid yielding, paying, doing and performing the ……….. reservations and services due for the same. And also I give and bequeath unto my son Nicholas Bulleid aforesaid one cow, one heifer, and twenty sheep. Furthermore I give unto my son Nicholas aforesaid my best tablebord which standeth in my Hall after the death of his mother. Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Joan (Johane) the sum of (?sixteen) pounds of lawful money of England to be paid unto her within one year and a half next after my decease. Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Katheren the sum of twenty shillings lawful money of England to be paid unto her within half a year next after my decease and unto her three children Mary, Robart and John one threepence apiece. Item I give unto Thomas …….. one threepence. The rest and residue of all and singular my goods and chattels, debts, ready money, moveable or immoveables whatsoever after my funeral discharged, my debts which I owe paid, and my legacies also freed, I give and bequeath unto Tamazen my wife and John Bulleid my son, whom I make my full, joint and equal Executors of this my last Will and Testament and also I do nominate and appoint Richard (?Beard) and George Eames to be my overseers to see this my last Will and Testament fulfilled. And I do hereby revoke and disallow all former wills, legacies and bequeathes whatsoever heretofore made, given or bequeathed by me, and this to be my very last Will and Testament and none otherwise. In witness whereof, I the said John Bulleid therefore have hereunto set my hand and seal thereon the day and year first above written. By me John Bulleid sealed and acknowledged in the presence of signed George Eames, Richard Yeard, signed John (?Knight)
The Probate is in Latin.
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